Meghan and Harry may move to Africa in charity work role after Australian proposal rejected

Staff WriterNews Corp Australia Network

Sunday, 21 April 2019 11:58AM

Camera IconThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex may be heading to Africa for two years after the birth of their child. Credit: Getty Images, Getty

Could Meghan and Harry be planning a move Down Under?

The idea is not as outlandish as it seems, according to British media reports.

Prince Harry was reportedly put forward as a contender for the role of Australia’s Governor-General by palace aides keen to utilise the “rock star” status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

The idea to move Harry to Canberra was dismissed as impractical, The Sunday Times reports, but courtiers are now reportedly drawing up plans to hand Harry and Meghan a major international job in Africa after the birth of their child.

Camera IconThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex may be heading to Africa for two years after the birth of their child. Credit: Getty Images

Prince Harry’s advisers are allegedly working on a “bespoke” role for the couple that will combine charity work with a role promoting Britain.

The Sunday Times says the plan has been drawn up bySir David Manning, the former British ambassador to the US, and would take the couple away from Britain for two or three years.

The initial plan was to offer Harry the role of governor-general of Australia or Canada but the idea was deemed unworkable.

The Sunday Times reports that the role is likely to be in Africa because of the couple’s ties there.